UPDATE: Collection Schedule for Independence Day (click here)
July 4-10, 2010

Rumpke provides subscription curbside recycling and citywide yard waste collection for all City of Columbus households.

Citywide Yard Waste Service
Rumpke provides weekly yard waste collection for all City of Columbus households. Please review the following yard waste preparation guidelines. All yard waste materials should be placed at the curb before 6 a.m., or preferably the evening before collection.

Yard Waste Guidelines and FAQ:

• What is considered yard waste?
  Yard waste typically consists of organic waste generated during regular household gardening and landscaping activities, such as grass clippings, leaves, twigs, branches, shrubbery and other garden residues.
  
• How should yard waste be prepared?
  Loose Material: Place it in biodegradable (paper) bags or rigid containers marked “Yard Waste.” Bags are generally available for purchase at home improvement or grocery retail stores. Please do not line the paper bags with plastic bags.
  Branches: Cut branches to less than 4 feet in length. Tie the branches into bundles with string or twine. The diameter of each bundle should not exceed 2 feet.
  Weight Restrictions: Each container, bag or bundle must weigh less than 50 pounds. Containers meeting this requirement will likely have a 30-35 gallon capacity.
  Unacceptable Items: Examples include rocks, dirt and plastic bags. Please contact Rumpke at 1-888-786-7531 if you are uncertain about a type of material.
  
• Is there a weekly limit for collection?
  No, but all bags, bundles and containers must adhere to the guidelines.
  
• When is my collection day?
  Rumpke will follow the same schedule from the original citywide service, which ended at the beginning of 2009. If you are unsure of your collection day, please contact the City of Columbus Customer Service Center by calling 311 or (614) 645-3111.
  
• Where can I find more information?
  Please click here to read a fact sheet about the yard waste program prepared by the City of Columbus (pdf).

Columbus Curbside Recycling: Only $8.25 Per Month
Get Green, Columbus! Rumpke Recycling provides curbside recycling in Columbus, Ohio. To sign-up for curbside recycling, please click here and complete the form. For more information, please call Rumpke Recycling at 1-888-786-7531.

Drop-Off Box Locator for Columbus Recycling
City of Columbus residents also have the option to use one of the 190 recycling drop-off box locations throughout Franklin County. 
Columbus Recycling Locations

Acceptable Materials: What goes in my bin?
Please click here for a printable list of acceptable items in the City of Columbus recycling programs (PDF document).

Holiday Collection Schedule
Click here

Related Press Releases
City of Columbus to Restore Weekly Yard Waste Collection
April 14, 2010 - From the City of Columbus

Columbus Residents Encouraged to Sign-up for Yard Waste Service (.pdf)
Sept. 11, 2009 - From the City of Columbus

Independence Day Collection Schedule (.pdf)
June 26, 2009

Subscription Yard Waste Service Available in Columbus (.pdf)
April 6, 2009

City of Columbus Yard Waste Program Ends (.pdf)
Jan. 30, 2009

Curbside Recycling Continued in Columbus
Feb. 26, 2008